Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
The call is to turn back to God. Turning to Him means keeping mercy and judgment by practicing compassion and righteous justice. It also means waiting on Him continually, remaining dependent on Him in patient trust.
Living this way means respecting the cause of the poor, showing compassion and upholding righteousness rather than favoring the powerful or oppressing the needy. The call warns those who claim to be righteous to show concern for the poor and needy. Those who heed it by fearing God and accepting Christ as their personal Saviour reveal Christlike character and uphold truth.
The call is to turn back to God. Turning to Him means keeping mercy and judgment by practicing compassion and righteous justice. It also means waiting on Him continually, remaining dependent on Him in patient trust.
Living this way means respecting the cause of the poor, showing compassion and upholding righteousness rather than favoring the powerful or oppressing the needy. The call warns those who claim to be righteous to show concern for the poor and needy. Those who heed it by fearing God and accepting Christ as their personal Saviour reveal Christlike character and uphold truth.